Syesha Mercado

Season 7 · Eliminated 3rd

Where are they now

In 2015 Syesha Mercado sang with the Sarasota Orchestra in Orchestra in the Outfield. From January through June 2014 she played Nabulungi in The Book of Mormon on Broadway. She released the single Christmas Melody in 2011.

Key figures

Career score6 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #214 (tie) of 688
Wikipedia views, 12 months9,341 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #178 of 303
Wikipedia views since 2015176,918 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #164 of 303

Interest over time

Monthly views of the English Wikipedia article, July 2015 – September 2026.

Newborn taken by deputies

Career

2006
Television
In summer 2006, Mercado was a contestant on the ABC series The One: Making a Music Star.
2007
2008
American Idol, season 7
Eliminated 3rd
January 15 – May 14, 2008
2008
Tour · July 1, 2008 – September 13, 2008
Mercado completed the American Idols Live! Tour 2008, which ran from July 1, 2008, to September 13, 2008.
2008
Other · December 14, 2008
On December 14, 2008, Mercado sang the national anthem at a Miami Dolphins game against the San Francisco 49ers.
2009
Broadway · November 7, 2009 – December 29, 2010
Mercado played Deena Jones in a Dreamgirls production that opened at the Apollo Theater and toured nationally from November 7, 2009, to December 29, 2010.
2011
Release · November 28, 2011
Syesha Mercado released the single Christmas Melody on November 28, 2011.
2012
Broadway · May 30, 2012 – June 24, 2012
Mercado starred as Ti Moune in Once on This Island at Paper Mill Playhouse. Opening night was May 30, 2012, and the run continued through June 24, 2012.
2013
2014
Broadway · January 2014 – June 2014
From January to June 2014, Mercado made her Broadway debut as Nabulungi in The Book of Mormon.
2015
Other
In 2015, Mercado performed with the Sarasota Orchestra in Orchestra in the Outfield.

More milestones

Date not documented
Other
Before American Idol, Mercado won Florida Super Singer.
Date not documented
Broadway
Mercado joined the Chicago production of The Book of Mormon as Nabulungi, replacing Stephanie Umoh during rehearsals.

Sources

Syesha Mercado (Wikipedia revision 1373197815) — Wikipedia, September 4, 2026.
American Idol season 7 — Wikipedia, July 29, 2026.
List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
iTunes album search for Syesha Mercado — Apple.
Monthly pageviews of the English Wikipedia article "Syesha Mercado", July 2015 – September 2026 — Wikimedia Foundation.
Syesha Mercado's Battle For Her Children: Timeline of Events — Newsweek, August 20, 2021.

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